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Path mountaineering Massimiliano Torti

After the latest cycling, I come to speak of a hike. We are in the Upper West side Lake Garda, at the village of Pregasina; in this area develops the path climbing Massimiliano Torti, a path not well known that we decided to explore.

Here I am in a small parking right at the sign of Pregasina in the company of Vito and Augustine. A resident of the country gave us some explanations on how to find the start of the path Torti. There are no indications of any signs that we pass on, and it is only through random encounter with two friends (which will accompany us in the excursion), we can refine the path. Get off
along the main road, leaving on our right the characteristic point panoramic called Regina Mundi ", a handy shortcut takes us along the winding end of the road Ponale (formerly treated as a trip by bike in a previous article) on a lathe, which is characterized by a number of cypress trees, are the 'hub (camouflaged enough) of a path (not reported), which should lead to the wrong. It falls
then along a path well engraved and very attractive, especially towards the end, when you open the splendid panoramic Lake Garda and the rocky ridge that houses the way Ponale. Even the final stretch of this path approach is quite challenging for both the steepness and friability of the fund, both the discrete exposure, also have to be careful not to trip in the hardware of rockfall protection kits, were used to guard the underlying rock which dominates the Garda gabions ... but it is very useful in the very last downhill stretch vertical leading the attack on the street.
So here we are in front of the table who will baptize this way ... 's start is very characteristic: the narrow path is "Crushed" by the network Antimo, which appear to form a tunnel ... we are just above the lake below ... us a jump of 200 meters ... if nothing else, the network also serves as a "deterrent" for dizziness. We wear the harness and equipped us to form the rope ... necessary, as along most of the route there are no safety ropes, but only fix in order to catch any of the references ... it is still a wilderness path, even if you spread mainly horizontally. Well, the ledge waiting for us ... we're off. The very first
tract is facilitated by the presence of a thin wire rope to facilitate the safety (especially se si dispone di un imbrago da ferrata). La rete paramassi termina presto e termina anche il cordino di sicurezza. Avanziamo quindi con piede fermo lungo un sentiero a tratti particolarmente stretto , se non quasi inesistente, e molto , molto , molto esposto ! La panoramicità però è assicurata… l’Altissimo e il monte Baldo ci guardano di lato, alle nostre spalle il comprensorio di Torbole, Riva ed Arco… sotto di noi sfrecciano numerosi velisti, intenti a competere nelle varie regate. Anche se le foto sono d’obbligo non bisogna però distrarsi… il ‘passa corda’ ad ogni rinvio scandisce il tempo di percorrenza della via, caratterizzata da tratti molto rettilinei, interrotti da altri ricavati all’interno di larghe rientranze del costone roccioso.
Dopo circa mezzora troviamo la prima sorpresa: il sentiero si interrompe a causa di una profonda spaccatura nella roccia… bisogna passare oltre… una fune d’acciaio (per la verità un po esigua) facilita il compito, ma il salto risulta abbastanza lungo e per superare il tratto è necessario rimanere per qualche istante appesi alla corda e sospesi nel vuoto… adrenalinico!
Superato questo punto abbastanza impegnativo, in pochi minuti arriviamo al libro di via… We have already covered about one third of the track. Let's continue our journey and after a few steps we come to another critical point: the passage on a narrow wooden board, positioned to facilitate the successful completion of a section of the path that is sold .
now we have "taken his hand" to the path, which flows smoothly in an environment very nice made of rock, flora and fauna unique and not easily describable, but thanks to the numerous photos long shot the journey. He spent another half hour, during which the verticality of the wall gives us a small break ... but there comes a point more challenging: the path ends abruptly near a metal lineup, allowing the descent below the section of the street ... is not technically difficult, if not for the structure that appears to be quite shaky.
Well, sometimes it is also a pleasant interlude and adrenaline ... a little adrenaline is also the step on a piece of wood about 30 minutes from the lineup, positioned on an ad hoc yet another failure.
But this is only the prelude to what awaits us after next turn: the tract more technical and challenging the whole via… complice il solito sentiero franato… in due punti è necessario proseguire sul costone facendo in pratica uso delle sole braccia (fortunatamente è presente un grosso cavo d’acciaio), in quanto i piedi non hanno un gran che su cui appoggiare (il primo tratto tra l’altro ha un ancoraggio staccato)! Questo passaggio ci ha dato davvero una grossa scarica di adrenalina !
Il percorso torna poi allo “standard”, interrotto solo dal semplice superamento del solito cedimento del fondo, agevolato da una fune molto “volante”. È il preludio alla fine del percorso: la parete Rocky gives way to a steep slope (a kind of gravel), where there is also the ' indication for the country ... Pregasina us under the Pier and the many hotel facilities windsurfers whizzing Lake . We can relax, put equipment and enjoy a well deserved lunch break.
For the return we follow the path , initially half hidden by greenery, which rises steeply towards a gully. The main references are the medium voltage pylons that make a striking contrast to a very wild environment ... and tiring! L ' steep , fact, often requires the ' APPO GGIO hands on the ground or on vegetation , to avoid making annoying tumbles ... also because of the presence of streams of water in some places. The climb, however, despite the sweat, it is quite pleasant, and ends in just over half an hour of Pregasina plateau, near a large meadow , near the road. A few minutes to catch his breath is a must.
But there's more: We're going to path that leads to the crest of the ridge overlooking the lake ... just a few minutes we are on top ... splendid panorama breathtaking! On the one hand the Baldo chain with the Almighty in the foreground, then Riva, Torbole, Arco and around the village of Pregasina at our feet. A super overview is a must (see photo below).
But now you need to go ... we go down again on the floor, then take the last downhill, along the road main town, which brings us back to the car in minutes.

Conclusion: It is said that the ledge
traveled, is the result of a study for the construction of a road that was to join the Garda to Limone Val di Ledro. The project was then abandoned and remained this feature ledge, which for about two kilometers across the cliffs overlooking the western Gardesana a height of Pregasina. In recent years the route has been secured thanks to a number of fixes and some metallic lines are useful to overcome the most challenging. This raises the path climbing dedicated to Maximilian Torti (a young climber fell in 2000 on Giant's Tooth), also called by some 'Trail Smugglers'.
As for the technical opinion of the excursion will tell you that it is not easy to write, because the wrong turns out to be a route away from traditional norms, being a cross between a railroad and a true wilderness trail. People used to go climbing routes may also find it trivial, while for those who have never even approached a railroad may seem something "outside world". The truth, as often happens, lies somewhere in between, this is certainly a technical path in all respects, with three laborious steps, which require much attention, familiar with the operations of cord and nerves, not to forget the exposure, nearly continuous, which requires a firm foothold and do not suffer from (200-meter jump more than a few)!
Speaking dell’aspetto “architettonico” del percorso, aggiungo che è una via molto caratteristica ed estremamente piacevole… non a caso qualcuno la definisce ‘via delle Bocchette del lago di Garda’… e per molti tratti ricorda veramente la famosa ferrata del Brenta. L’ambiente che ti circonda è unico, sia dal punto di vista ambientalistico, sia da quello paesaggistico; è un territorio affascinante, visto da una balconata molto suggestiva per la verticalità, che offre un magnifico contrasto col lago di Garda.
A chi è rivolto? Dal mio punto di vista l’unicità della via compensa ampiamente la “delusione” che possono avere gli amanti dell’arrampicata, mentre for those who have experience in climbing can be a great adrenaline rush ... of course keeping in mind the usual technical and physical limitations ... and dizzy!

Summary:

Geographical area: Trentino Alps

Starting location: Pregasina

Meta hike: Trail M. Torti

Quote Departure: 400 m

Maximum altitude: 470 m

Difference in height: about 100m (approach) and about 170m (return)

Approach: 30 'Walking Street
: 3h (fatta con la dovuta calma)

Ore per il ritorno : 1h

Difficoltà escursionistica : EEA (abbastanza difficile... difficile per l'esposizione)
Difficoltà alpinistica : I grado

Giudizio finale : Molto bella+